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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. H. M. Ziegler, who is racing Hermis and other horses at Brighton, will have a splendi stable of two-year-olds next year, bar accident. The theatrical manager and ex-treasurer of Porkopolis has gathered together so far by purchases in private and at public sales close to thirty head of high-class yearlings. Among those are relatives to some good performers, the brother to Lady Schorr costing owner Ziegler ,000. The lot, which are now at Sanford Lynes Larchmont Stud, in Kentucky, will be added to from time to time.. Owner Ziegler has engaged to break and train these yearlings the noted trainer Dan OBrien of "pole moving" fame. Trainer OBrien, one of the most capable man in his line, will have a chance to show his ability with the Ziegleryearlings, and it looks more than likely that he will get some good performers out of the lot. The yearling colt Rainland, half brother to Barrack and Fay Belle, by Rainbow Fable, by Blue Eyes, owned by George Hinkle, together with his stable companion, the yearling bay filly Lady Melbourne, by Rainbow Scarlet and Green, by Hanover, was shipped to Shelbyville, Ky., July 20. They will be turned out until October, and than taken to Louisville to be fitted for their stake engagements. Rainland has worked one of the fastest trials ever shown at Lexington by a yearling, the time of the year considered, and tha filly is also thought to be of stake class. Hinkle has refuted to price Rainland to several prospective buyers. The aolt is engaged in the Futurity and 5,000 of other stakes. The Butte Montana track has another sprinting record. Tuesday, July 14, the sprinter Judge Thomas, by Traveler, clipped one-quarter of a tee-ond from the record for the distance of three and one-half furlongs, the time being 404 seconds. In view of the fact that the winning hone carried an impost of 134 pounds, the race is one of the most remarkable in track history. The raaord was for merly heldHby 5Leora,?heritimeIbeing;40i seconds. Following are the records that have been established on the Butte race track. It will be seen that each of the three is for a short distance: One-fourth of a mile, Bob Wade, 21i seconds. Three furlongs, Red S 34 flat. Three and one-half furlongs, Judge Thomas, iOi seconds. Sir Richard Hanlon, manager of the stable of W. W. Darden and Co., is in bad odor with his particular friends in the Bank of Commerce building, who are favored followers of the Darden stable. The other day the rollicking Ricardo went to Chicago, where the stable is running. The longdistance telephone rings "That yoUi Billy?" "Yes." "This is Hanlon. This is Dick." "Hello, Dick. How is it?" "Bet the works on A. D. Gibson today. He is a pipe." "All right, Dick. Well get on. How about Lake View Belle?" "Do not think she will do. It is a hard race." "Good-by, Dick. Many thanks. Us for the limit on your hunch." The selects get down on A. D. Gibson for the limit. He loses. Then Laice View Belle came home alone at 10 to 1. Next day Sir Richard showed up at headquarters. He dragged a dozen bunches of bills from his pocket and throwing them down, said to the assembled gentlemen of whom he had made tramps with his bogus information : "Count them. 1 am tired." They were afraid to tackle the job, the bundle was so big. They borrowed a bank teller. He made it out 4,500. "How did you get it, Mr. Hanlon?" was the astonished demand. "Bet ,000 on Lakeview Belle. Won 0,000. Blew the balance." And he put them down on Gibson for the limit and never croaked about Lake View Belle. It seems that Mr. Hanlons finish is sitting up nights waiting for him now. St. Louis Republic.
